In
the year 1841 - 235 peopleIn the year 1851 - 234In the year 1861 - 250In the year1871 - 232In the year1881 - 187In the year1891 - 124In the year1901 - 259

Most
people in the parish were farmers, farm labourers or farm servants but there
were also craftsmen and tradesmen. (See pages on Earning
a Living).Notice that the population fell but
then doubled between 1891 and 1900.

Compare
this graph with those of other large rural parishes in the area like Beguildy
or Llangynllo.Is the overall trend the same?
If the trend differs, in what way does it differ?
What project was happening in the area which might explain the rise in population
in 1901?